Special Reports

30 years of sustainable business

Since its start in 1993, Infracontrol has been driven by the vision of making society’s infrastructure work better. Under Johan Höglund’s management, Infracontrol has developed into a strong and sustainable company based on sound and good values. They have created a more sustainable society by caring for customers and each other with commitment, knowledge and…

The Stridsberg Bridge in Trollhättan is now open!

The new Stridsberg Bridge in Trollhättan has been inaugurated and is open for traffic since June. The bridge extends from Hjulkvarnelund to the new district of Vårvik, thus enhancing the city’s infrastructure by creating new paths and facilitating traffic flow. With its length of 254 m, width of 16 m and weight of 20,000 tons,…

Borås saves energy with smart lighting control

City of Borås. Photo: AdobeStock Winter darkness and high energy costs highlight the importance of monitoring public lighting efficiently. Borås is one of the cities that has therefore chosen to connect its streetlights to Infracontrol Online. After a smaller pilot project last year, 90 additional units have now been added. The smart and adaptable control…

Gullberg tunnel creates new possibilities

After five years of construction, the Gullberg tunnel in Gothenburg is now fully open for traffic. The new tunnel makes land available for buildings and promenades, and it enables city expansion while improving road safety and reducing traffic noise. The Gullberg tunnel is also an essential link in Gothenburg’s road network, connecting to the Hisingen…

Bohus bridge gets a new remote control system

Extensive work is currently in process to replace the Bohus bridge’s control and monitoring system to ensure the future of continued safe remote controlling. The project includes new PLC and SCADA systems as well as systems for audio and video surveillance. BUS AB is the main contractor, and Infracontrol delivers the SCADA system where all…

Future-proof signal system turns 25

The signal safety monitoring system for Gothenburg Tramways has now entered its 25th year of uninterrupted operations. Traffic managers at TLI, Gothenburg Tramways’ traffic management and information unit, use the system round-the-clock to remotely monitor switches and signals and keep tram traffic running smoothly and safely. Over the years, the proprietary Infracontrol system solution has…

Smart control lights up the streets of Lund

Lund municipality began connecting its lighting installations back in 2011, and today it has around 120 lighting control cabins connected to Infracontrol Online. The solution results in smarter, more adaptable control providing major energy savings. It also provides efficient operations monitoring allowing faults to be remedied faster. The ability to process alarms, fault reports and…

New framework agreement with Sporveien Oslo

Sporveien Oslo has signed a new framework agreement with Infracontrol regarding service, corrective maintenance and specialist support. The agreement runs for 2+2 years and includes working with control and monitoring systems for track switches and signals within the city’s tramway network. Infracontrol delivered the first solution to Oslo back in 1999, and it has since…

The Lundby Tunnel gets new control and monitoring systems

Now it’s also time to modernize the traffic, operations and safety functions systems in the Lundby Tunnel. Midroc Automation is the main contractor and it has engaged Infracontrol to upgrade the monitoring system and to introduce a new traffic control system. The objective is to improve safety and make work in the traffic management center…